Safety in the shallows: nearshore coastal habitats can provide physical and thermal features that optimize escape performance in newborn blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus)

RT @conphysjournal: Nearshore coastal areas act as nurseries for many shark species, and are often viewed as safe refuges from predators. T…

RT @conphysjournal: Nearshore coastal areas act as nurseries for many shark species, and are often viewed as safe refuges from predators. T…

RT @conphysjournal: Nearshore coastal areas act as nurseries for many shark species, and are often viewed as safe refuges from predators. T…

Nearshore coastal areas act as nurseries for many shark species, and are often viewed as safe refuges from predators. This study explores an alternative hypothesis: that such habitats provide optimal conditions for juveniles to escape from predators. ➡️h…